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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81.31, 121.92 and 31.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81.31, 121.92 and 31.84 is: 47.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81.31 : 121.92 = 31.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81.31/121.92 = 31.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81.31x = 121.92 × 31.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81.31x = 3,881.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881.45/81.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.74

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